The Transcendent Unity of Religions

absolute according admit affirmation Allāh Amida analogous Apostles appear aspect attitude Avatāra Buddha Buddhist Christ Christian civilization concerned conformity corresponds cosmic cycle definition deny distinction Divine doctrine dogma domains essence essential example exclusive existence exoteric exoteric point expression fact faith formal Frithjof Schuon Gothic art Grace hand Hesychasts Hindu Hinduism Holy Ghost human Huston Smith Ibn Arabi idea implies individual initiatory insofar intellectual intelligence invocation Islam Jesus Judaism knowledge Koran latter limited manifestation means Meister Eckhart metaphysical mode Mohammed monotheism monotheistic moreover Mosaic Law Moslem Name nature necessarily nembutsu object outward pantheism Paracletic particular point of view possess possible prayer primordial Principle Prophet purely question reality realization reason regard relative religion religious form René Guénon Revelation sacred Saint Schuon Scriptures sense soul speak spiritual standpoint Sufism symbolism theological things tion traditional transcendent true truth understanding unicity Unity universal Virgin virtue whereas words